RankTeamRelegations
153Doncaster Rovers
2108Southend United
362Colchester United
469Mansfield Town
5118York City
671Northampton Town
743Swansea City
8116Bury
998Wrexham
1057Lincoln City
11104Torquay United
12102Grimsby Town
1340Reading
143Brentford
15187Darlington
1673Port Vale
1780Tranmere Rovers
1887Rotherham United
1952Crewe Alexandra
2076Scunthorpe United
2194Chesterfield
2259Bradford City
2324AFC Bournemouth
2449Cambridge United
2561Carlisle United
26174Southport
2764Exeter City
2821Barnsley
2937Peterborough United
3081Walsall
3155Gillingham
3295Halifax Town
3393Stockport County
34100Notts County
35399Wimbledon
3670Newport County
3725Blackpool
3827Cardiff City
39510Aldershot
4089Shrewsbury Town
4174Rochdale
4286Portsmouth
4379Swindon Town
445Burnley
4568Leyton Orient
4632Hull City
47281Chester City
48183Hereford United
4972Oldham Athletic
5035Millwall
5158Barrow
5226Bristol City
5341Sheffield United
5467Hartlepool United
5520Wolverhampton Wanderers
5631Huddersfield Town
57172Chester
5845Accrington Stanley
59212Bradford (Park Avenue)
6038Preston North End
6118Watford
624Brighton & Hove Albion
63292Workington
6447Bolton Wanderers
6533Luton Town
Explanation of this analysisThe list shows teams that have been relegated most often from the Third Division (excludes current season) since 1959.
Data last updated: 27 April 2026